"I hope it's a young prince!" Another soldier clasped his hands together and whispered to the sky outside, "I hope it's a young prince!"
"You must not let the prince know what you said. The prince likes the little girl very much and is looking forward to the birth of a little princess." Meng Tan snorted and took a sip of tea.
"There's nothing wrong with the little princess, but when a girl grows up, she can only hang around in the backyard. She can't be like a young prince who can inherit his father's business." The soldier put down his hand and sighed with a frown, "It would be great if it was a young prince. Even if the prince doesn't want to continue commanding the army, he can still let the young prince lead our northwest army in the future!"
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers fell silent. They looked at each other and finally their eyes fell on Meng Tan. They came to see Zhong Zhiling this time because they heard that the court was going to send people to the Northwest Camp. They felt uneasy, so they came to talk to Zhong Zhiling. On the one hand, they were reluctant to let Zhong Zhiling resign and return to the countryside, and on the other hand, they were unwilling to let the court send people to the Northwest Army.
It is true that the Northwest Army is loyal to the King of Pingxi and to the Great Zhou, but the Northwest Army has always kept its distance from the imperial court because of the major case of the past 20 years. In addition, the Northwest is far away from the emperor and the people are used to being free, so they are unwilling to be put under a tight control by the imperial court. Once the imperial court takes over the command of the Northwest Army, they don't know how many people will be stuffed into the Northwest Army to disperse and dismantle the Northwest Army. These are what the old men of the Northwest Army are most unwilling to see.
"Don't say that in front of the prince anymore," Meng Tan said slowly after a long silence. "The prince has spent most of his life in the northwest. Now that he has married and has children, he should live a leisurely life. Although we are reluctant to leave the prince, we can't become a stumbling block for him. If we insist on keeping the prince and the princess in the northwest, wouldn't it make us look selfish?"
"If the prince is determined to leave, we naturally cannot stop him, and we will not force him to stay," said the guard. His face was not relaxed when he said this. He paused, then frowned and said, "It's just that our Northwest Army has always been the most elite army of the Great Zhou. It has been defending the northwest for decades and has never had any problems. Naturally, there is no need for the court to send people to our Northwest Army." Having said this, the rest of the words were much smoother. "Over the years, the major clans have been fighting each other, and the court has been in collusion. It's rare that our Northwest Army has not been implicated. To be honest, we don't have any demands on the court. As long as the court doesn't blindly fear our Northwest Army and deliberately thinks of dividing our Northwest Army's power, we will naturally guard the border well. Even if the prince is not in the Northwest Camp, we will be loyal to the Great Zhou. But if the court is always unwilling to see our Northwest Army doing well and deliberately thinks of disintegrating us..."
"What do you want?" Meng Tan's face darkened when he heard this. He slammed the cup in his hand onto the table with a "bang" and said coldly, "Are you going to rebel? You have been with the prince for twenty years, and all you have learned is the ability to rebel?!"
"Brother Meng! You misunderstood! How dare I have such a horrifying thought?" The man looked at Meng Tan's fierce expression and was startled. Then he stood up and bowed, saying, "Although I am stupid, I know what I can do and what I can't do. I have followed the prince for many years and was promoted and cultivated by the prince. I dare not have such a horrifying thought. I hope Brother Meng will understand!"
"It's best if you know what you can and can't do," Meng Tan looked at them coldly, and emphasized his tone, "If you make the wrong decision one day, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes, I dare not!" Everyone bowed and saluted busily.
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